Throw (one) for a loop In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "throw (one) for a loop", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Zesty Y

2021-05-14 07:05

Meaning of Throw (one) for a loop

Synonyms:

knock (one) for a loop , knock the socks off someone , make one's jaw drop , knock somebody down with a feather

Throw (one) for a loop verb phrase

"Throw" can be replaced by "knock".

To make somebody feel abosulutely surprised, shocked or confused

What he has told me would throw/knock everyone in this room for a loop.

His answer to my question threw me for a loop.

Some headlines of articles on the online platform are deliberately created with the aim of throwing readers for a loop.

Other phrases about:

I'll go to the foot of our stairs

To express surprise or astonishment

(well) I'll be damned!

An expression of surprise/shock or showing that you refuse to do something

as it happens/happened

Coincidentally, suprisingly; as a matter of fact

be caught on the wrong foot

To be surprised by some sudden occurrence

Well, bust my buttons!

An exclamation of shock or surprise

Grammar and Usage of Throw (one) for a loop

Verb Forms

thrown (one) for a loop
threw (one) for a loop
throwing (one) for a loop
throws (one) for a loop

The verb "throw" must be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Throw (one) for a loop

The phrase first appeared in print in the 1920s, Before adopting its current "OMG!" meaning, the word was first used in the literal roller coaster sense, then to denote aerobatic tricks by pilots "looping the circle," and eventually in boxing to mean a hard blow that knocked down an opponent.